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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Desk Series

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AA whiteboarding, videoconferencing and a second laptop display in one single device. The Cisco Desk Series delivers a collaboration experience to desks, in shared spaces, or small huddle spaces. Models include the Desk Pro, Desk, and Desk Mini. All Desk devices have advanced audio intelligence built in for distraction free meetings, a USB-C connection to pair devices wirelessly or dock a laptop.

    $5,495

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    Cisco Headsets

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ACisco Headsets are designed to help users stay connected wherever they work. Whether working at home, at the office, or on the go, the headset helps users stay focused on what's important. The professional headsets are built to deliver exceptional audio and are integrated with the Webex platform for seamless collaboration and simple management. Bluetooth wireless, DECT, or wired headsets are available.N/A
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Desk SeriesCisco Headsets
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    Chose Cisco Desk Series
    For better interoperability with others meetings platforms
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    Cisco
    Chose Cisco Headsets
    Clarity of sound combines with comfort in the ear cups.
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    Chose Cisco Headsets
    I've used Plantronics, Bose, and Sony noise-canceling headphones and they have all had superior noise cancellation for listening to music. However, every one of them - including the Plantronics - would amplify external sounds (e.g. Servers, children, traffic) to be louder than …
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    Would buy again
    94%
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    92%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    60 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    96%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Cisco Room Series
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Cisco Room Series
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Webex DX80 (discontinued)
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Cisco Webex DX80 (discontinued)
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Desk SeriesCisco Headsets
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (34 ratings)
    8.7
    (71 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Desk SeriesCisco Headsets
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    The Cisco Desk Series is phenomenal at joining any medium I need to, like Webex, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or Google Meet. Its AI-powered video and audio features enhance clarity, reduce background noise, and frame participants naturally. Ideal for hybrid meetings and focused calls, it’s less suited for purely casual, non-professional use.
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    Cisco
    It's a great fit in various departments and all the options out there mean you can find an option for each case. You can use them either sitting down at a dedicated workstation (desktop or laptop/dock) and wired, or you can also use them wireless 'on the go' with computers and mobile devices.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • So the product, you can use WebEx conferences as well as Microsoft Teams conferences. This is very good because in the past it was only built for WebEx, WebEx platforms but since a couple of months it's certificated for Microsoft Teams as well because many clients and partners have changed their collaboration platform and team Microsoft Teams is the most common platform in the business world today.
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    Cisco
    • Cancel the noise side of things. You can't hear anything in the background. I quite often talk really loud because I can't hear myself talking and it's comfortable. They are really comfortable. We've got the wireless ones and they just sit so comfortably on your head. Amazing.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Training Center, Event Center, and Support Center are separate products from Webex Meetings which should be one
    • Mac Outlook Plugin has some issues while syncing
    • Google calendar synchronization seems to be an issue while using it as clients do have google suite on the business side
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    Cisco
    • They need to have the standard base be able to connect PC and Phone not one or the other
    • Figure out the bug that your headset keeps ringing from your PC or mobile even though you answered the phone
    • Create an over the ear or behind the headband design
    • Be able to record from the Desk Phone to the PC like Jabra
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    The device it self is incredible, but not allowing us to plug a computer devices such as mouse & keyboard direct in USB ports is a penalty. We'd like to bring up the laptop, open it, and start working.
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    Cisco
    Way easier to set up and manage. no fiddling with knobs, dials, and silly things like a physical receiver lifter that breaks easily. sound and call quality is great, no issues using day to day. only thing is that the price is a premium, but for us its worth it for the advantages that come with the ecosystem.
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    Usability
    Cisco
    Easy to use, feels like an apple phone
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    Cisco
    I have yet to find a use case where the 730 is not appropriate. The audio quality and active noise cancellation capabilities are excellent, and the portability puts it above many alternatives.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    I would give it a 10 but the ringing on the base after you answer makes it unbearable at times. You have to unplug the USB or turn off the Bluetooth to get it to stop.
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    Performance
    Cisco
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    Cisco
    There is always room for improvement. There are times switching between devices can be slow, but for the most part, it works fine.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    I have not had to use support yet as our use of Webex Desk Pro is so new, but all the questions that I have had have been answered with such promptness and clarity that it is clear Cisco has a passion about this device and about providing high quality in all that they do. Their support is top notch and you will never need to fear when reaching out to them.
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    Cisco
    Too expensive and too heavy and too uncomfortable. It just didn't deliver the experience that we thought we would get based on the price. I can get the same features, for cheaper, with a more comfortable headset from another vendor. So overall this one just never got put on the final list.
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    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    Implementation was very easy through webex cloud services
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    Cisco
    wish the firmware didn't take so long to install.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    We also have Zoom softphone that we use. We also have our Cisco IP communicators, which act as just a softphone of that desk phone, but we have Zoom, and we used to have Skype for Business. So those are the ones that we've dealt with in the past. I'd rather have Cisco over the other two. We already had the licenses for it, and we're already paying for it, so it's an added expense to use another company like Zoom before it was Skype for Business, now it's Teams. So we're AP for it, we have the licenses, let's use it. I like to save money. That's my motto.
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    Cisco
    The battery on the Jabra was bad. Once the battery gets low, and you get a warning that it is getting low you have seconds to plug it in. And I mean seconds. And once the battery has gone, and plug it in, not only does it take ages to recharge, it also takes ages to get volume coming back through the headphones. Often missing vital parts of a meeting.
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    Scalability
    Cisco
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    Cisco
    Seems like you would be able to install headsets across and entire company, so it is very scalable.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • For team work, projects are completed sooner and you can make a profit
    • Saving time and this means the possibility of more profit
    • If the number of projects is large, the investment will return quickly
    • The software license fee is too high
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    Cisco
    • Durability and quality so less spending on replacing the product.
    • Helped me understand speakers words clearly with no voice breaks thus making me more reliable and professional, directly increasing my productivity and impacting business in a positive light.
    • Uniformity. Our organisation first pilot tested Cisco Headsets and soon we changed our other vendor because of its quality. So, now it's all Cisco.
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